Affiliation:
1. NICMAR Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR)
Abstract
Modifications to the design, quality, quantity of work, and standard of materials or goods to be utilized and the removal of any materials not in compliance with the contract from the site, are all considered variations in construction. The building industry is facing a significant problem with variation orders. This led to delays, cost overruns, and occasional disputes between the parties over contracts. This paper sought to determine the underlying reasons for variation, the implications of variations on Indian projects, and strategies for lessening the impact of variation orders. The study's methodology included a review of the literature, the collection of primary data, interviews, and closed-ended questionnaires. To determine whether there was a significant difference in the means of the professional groups, the analysis of variance test is employed. The collected data is reliable, the Cronbach alpha is greater than 0.70, and also the Pearson correlation coefficient is lying between -1 and 1. From this study, it is concluded that the correlation may or may not exist among the antecedents of variations, and their correlation may appear in any direction, and it is also in line with standard theory of statistics.